In a tranquil coastal town just outside Copenhagen, a suspicious light is shining on the harbor floor. Prompted by this, the police call in a military diver specialized in investigating underwater crime scenes. It soon becomes clear that a car lies in the depths, with the mutilated body of a young woman in the driver's seat. It appears she has been the victim of a sadistic killer who has subjected her to a gruesome ordeal.

On the rugged cliffs at the edge of a rural village in southern Norway, a hiker discovers a part of a body dressed in a wetsuit. The local police attempt to identify the victim and send a black notice - a request for information about an unidentified body - to Interpol. Shortly after, the body of another girl is found in the Netherlands, also in a wetsuit.

Soon, the lifeless and icy body of yet another woman is discovered in a forest lake, with scars similar to those of the other victims. She could have been the police's key witness - if only they could bring her back from the dead.

Black Notice is a spine-chilling Scandi noir about an international hunt for a sadistic and ruthless serial killer. The story is partially based on true crimes and an excellent choice for fans of the books by Jo Nesbo, Samuel Bjork, and Cara Hunter.

Lotte Petri, the author, is a Danish crime novelist. As the daughter of a psychiatrist, Petri grew up in an environment where psychological abnormalities were a common topic, and this background is reflected in a dark way in her books. After a career in marketing and studying philosophy, Petri decided to pursue her writing dream. In 2009, her first book was nominated for the Danske Bank Debut of the Year award. Her Selma Eliassen series was praised by critics, and in 2017, the first book in the series featuring forensic expert Josefine Jespersen was published.

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